Threads from the Enemy, wild card playoffs: Raiders

[CJD]

I think their thoughts are fair. We beat them, but it was close until the end. They are on a hot streak and our Oline is worse than when we played them last. It really could be a toss up.

One thing I did not see them acknowledge, however, is that, while they are on a hot streak, so are we. Joe Burrow played two of the best games in NFL history in back to back weeks before resting yesterday. They seem to think this is the same team they faced in November, but it isn't. We have found our offensive rhythm, something we completely lacked when we were in LV.

It could go either way and I expect that 6.5 points to come down as the week goes by, but I still think we are favored to win. Our biggest obstacle is our history. If we weren't the worst playoff team in the NFL (active streak), I think everyone would be looking at this game as essentially as likely of a Raiders win as if we were the Chiefs.